Fim-leikr

Old Norse Dictionary - fim-leikr

Meaning of Old Norse word "fim-leikr" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

fim-leikr
(-leiki), m. nimbleness, agility, Fms. ii. 5, 170, vi. 5, 225. fimleika-maðr, m. a nimble man, Ísl. ii. 191.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᛘ-ᛚᛁᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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